Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanks US President Barack Obama for supporting India in its bid for membership of the MTCR missile control regime and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

PM Modi met US President Barack Obama at the White House. This is the second such meeting between the two leaders since Modi took over as India's top executive in 2014.

Addressing the media jointly,  Modi said that, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including, terrorism, climate change, clean energy, regional security and cyber security.

"I indicated support to India being a part of NSG," the US President said amidst opposition by China to such a move.

Modi later said, "I am thankful for the help and support that my friend President Obama has extended with regard to membership in MTCR and NSG."

Obama said non-proliferation of nuclear material and technology was also discussed. "I also mentioned the Prime Minister's very effective participation in the Nuclear Security Summit," he said.

While informing that they also discussed "important regional issues", he said the US and India have "shared vision of peace and development" and that "complex issues" should be resolved diplomatically.

"Over the last two years, India and the US have been cooperating on global issues like climate change, nuclear security, terrorism. I feel proud, not just as friends but as two countries, on this and we will continue to work shoulder-to-shoulder," he said.

"The more we work together in new areas, the better it is for the benefit of the world as well as our two countries, which our dream," the Prime Minister said.

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